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  BJP's unique protest: 'Feeds' honey to Mamata Banerjee's photo over offensive remark on PM Modi

  February 05, 2024 10:12 IST

  BJP supporters in Kolkata used a symbolic "honey-feeding" gesture to express their dissatisfaction with Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's alleged derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The rally, organized by the BJP's youth wing, aimed to encourage more respectful language.

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  India slams Turkey's military offensive in Syria

  India | October 10, 2019 23:55 IST

  India on Thursday slammed Turkey's unilateral military offensive in northeast Syria, saying it can undermine stability in the region and the fight against terrorism.

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  Vulgar videos made on Chinese apps now infiltrate WhatsApp

  India | June 30, 2019 19:36 IST

  WhatsApp with over 300 million users in India has become the one-stop shop for the circulation of videos showing scantily-clad girls dancing to vulgar tunes, adult jokes and explicit "funny" messages presented by homely girls being created in the narrow dingy by-lanes of small towns on such Chinese apps.

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  Beware! Offensive posts, fake news can land WhatsApp, Facebook group admins in jail

  April 21, 2017 12:05 IST

  If you ever fancied the role of a group administrator – on WhatsApp and Facebook that is – think again as you could now be liable for prosecution if any rumour or fake news is circulated on the group you administer.

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  Are laws being used to pacify select few without a taste for humour?

  India | January 14, 2016 20:56 IST

  The drama over the arrest of comedian-actor Kiku Sharda over allegations that he hurt the sentiments of the followers of self-proclaimed messiah Gurmit Ram Rahim has kicked off a debate on the limits of free

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  Israel to destroy Hamas tunnels before ending offensive

  World | July 23, 2014 8:16 IST

  Jerusalem: The Israeli army on Tuesday said that it will not cease its Gaza offensive before rooting out the "terror tunnels" that Hamas are using to sneak into Israel, as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

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  Protest staged in Turkey against Israeli Gaza offensive

  World | July 20, 2014 7:05 IST

  Istanbul: Almost 5,000 pro-Palestine protesters staged a demonstration against Israeli attacks in Gaza late Saturday night.Responding to a protest call by Turkish humanitarian aid foundation IHH, people started to gather in front of the Israeli

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  Marc Jacob removes offensive t-shirt from stores

  Lifestyle | September 15, 2013 16:01 IST

  New York: Designer Marc Jacob has apologised and removed a t-shirt from stores as the design of the garment resembled the cover of neo-Nazi band Skrewdriver's 1987 album "Boots & Braces"."It has been brought to

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  Rapper denies writing offensive lyrics amid public backlash

  Bollywood | January 01, 2013 17:05 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 1: Rapper Honey Singh, who was forced to cancel his scheduled New Year's Eve show following protests in the backdrop of gangrape incident, today sought to wash his hands off the controversy

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  59 Taliban Killed In Offensive By Afghan Commandos Near Pak Border

  World | April 14, 2012 19:14 IST

  Kabul, Apr 14: Afghan forces backed by air support from Nato aircraft have launched a broad sweep of the country's northeast borders killing 59 Taliban insurgents in a major offensive in a province that serves

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  Gaddafi's Forces Go On Offensive As NATO Mulls No-Fly Zone

  World | March 02, 2011 18:57 IST

  Cairo, Mar 2: Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi today unleashed his force of heavily armed mercenaries who stormed the rebel-held oil exporting terminal town of Brega as US warships took up positions off the north African

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  Dita Von Teese's 'Offensive Cleavage' Censored In CSI Episode

  Hollywood | January 15, 2011 21:38 IST

  London: Burlesque artist Dita Von Teese has revealed that her "offensive cleavage" was censored during an upcoming episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.According to the Daily Mail, Von Teese, 38, was forced to "take it